Next iPhone looks to be an underachiever

7/28/2011 6:23 PM EDT

How is that you have details for next generation iPhone? I thought, Apple keeps it very secret and elusive.

7/28/2011 10:28 PM EDT

The last thing they want is iPhone to cannibalize iPad marketing and hype or vice versa.

7/29/2011 2:22 AM EDT

iphone4+ so soon! What happens to the feelings of iphone4 owners? Can we upgrade from 4 to 4+?

7/29/2011 3:43 AM EDT

Rick, what would you like to see in iPhone 5. if i compare the previous generation of iPhones then there is only an incremental change from one generation to another. Also, as Apple do not have many models of phone as others have...i think an incremental improvement is good enough.

7/29/2011 9:56 AM EDT

Another teaser :)

7/29/2011 10:21 AM EDT

Hi all. Just to be clear, this report is speculative based on interviews with some of the top analysts who explore the innards of these devices. I am not saying the next iPhone is a bad product, just an incremantal upgrade and as such not particularly exciting. I would expect an LTE model in a year or two that could be a bigger step forward.

7/29/2011 10:28 AM EDT

Lots of hype, for such small differential.
From my point of view, these speculations only increase falsely additional demand.

7/29/2011 11:04 AM EDT

I think the psychological factor also plays a role. Actually the expectations have gone up for Apple iPhone 5 wanting much more than Apple could provide...hence we are not much happy with what we get. Is it possible that Apple guessed it and that is one of the reasons why they have predicted a slower growth in the coming quarters? (my speculation :))

7/29/2011 2:05 PM EDT

Maybe they will finally fix the antenna issue of the iPhone 4 and add the ability to send SMS to groups as well as allowing users to sync their calendars with 3rd party non-Apple applications? Wait a minute, except for the antenna issue that's only SW. Maybe it's an iPhone 4.1 rather than a 4+

7/29/2011 4:12 PM EDT

I wish Apple were a little less conservative. I'm waiting for a 4G iPhone -- maybe iPhone 6 in late 2012?

7/29/2011 5:50 PM EDT

Frank, the 4G iPhones exist, just go to Europe where they are supported. The problem is that the network provider, ATT, had "clipped the wings" off US iPhones to throttle down their bandwidth usage. US network capacity is the problem. The acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T will not increase market competition (read expanded US network bandwidth), but it will be good for shareholders. An AT&T spokesman said that the take over is good for customers "as measured by the value of improved call quality"...like their ability to maintain iPhone connectivity was already an industry high water mark and bandwidth... "we don't need no stink'in bandwidth"

7/29/2011 10:48 PM EDT

I don't understand the infatuation of the iPhone. My boss has one and when he calls me, I always have a hard time understanding him with the sound breaking up. Also, the calls are often dropped. Many times he says that he has to wait until his phone reboots before he can call back. Just don't see the attraction.

7/30/2011 6:16 PM EDT

Still a speculation. Until it comes, I will not comment.

7/30/2011 9:17 PM EDT

There is always a danger in assigning numbers to quantifiable stuff. Maybe the Apple 4+ is really a 5- and until we have one in our hands and can evaluate without prejudice we won't know. But speculation is good. It keeps the mind racing and the blood from curling.

8/3/2011 7:32 AM EDT

What I would really like in an iPhone is a solution to the power problem.

I once heard that iPhone 5 would have solar cells integrated on the casing thereby allowing the battery to charge more frequently, thus reversing the constant draining of the battery by power hungry apps.

However, I doubt if this technology will be available in 5 as I don't see any info about it anymore.